These days, mobile broadband is more than capable of streaming live TV to your phone. But while there are some really good web-based services like TVCatchup.com, there may be times when you want access to a channel that’s only available through your home TV signal (cable, satellite or Freeview). Or it may be that you’d like to access UK television when holidaying or working abroad.
If you have a digital TV tuner plugged into your Windows PC then it’s possible to stream that signal direct to your mobile device, wherever you are. In this article we’ll show you how to do it for free. Remember that streaming TV over the Internet can quickly eat up your mobile data allowance, so bear this in mind when using it.
The tools of the trade
You’ll need a TV tuner card or USB stick plugged into your PC — this can be terrestrial (DVB-T), cable (DVB-C) or satellite (DVB-S),…
